Notable for its freedom from side effects, wild yam roots (Dioscorea villosa) provide a natural source of progesterone for women seeking a safer, effective alternative to Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT). Natural progesterone is recommended for pre- and post-menopausal and menopausal women to relieve symptoms of fatigue, water retention, mood swings, low sex drive, fibrocystic breasts, hot flashes, night sweats (those 4:00 a.m. awakenings), craving for sweets, weight gain, and other signs of changing hormone levels. When migraine headaches occur due to premenstrual estrogen dominance, natural progesterone helps restore normal vascular tone in a safe and normal, physiologic way, counteracting the blood vessel dilation that causes the headache. Transdermal applications of natural progesterone have produced excellent results in reducing the symptoms of rosacea, clearing acne in adult women, and has achieved impressive but variable success in reducing the symptoms of psoriasis, and the softening and disappearance of skin keratoses (dry, hardened tags of skin cells).
Weary Woman’s formulation is based on the recommendations of John R. Lee, M.D., physician and author of THE book on natural progesterone, What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Menopause*. With a goal of achieving physiologic hormone balance, Dr. Lee recommends the transdermal route (through the skin) of an easily absorbed crème containing natural plant components (e.g. diosgenin from wild yams or soybeans) that have been converted to actual progesterone in the laboratory. Weary Woman contains USP progesterone based on Dr. Lee’s guidelines. It is always advisable to discuss individual health needs with a physician.
*Updated version of Natural Progesterone: The Multiple Roles of a Remarkable Hormone.